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41 (A)Then you will be free from my oath, when you come to my relatives. Now if they do not give her to you, you will be free from my oath.’

42 “So (B)I came today to the spring and said, ‘O Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, if now You will make my journey on which I go (C)successful; 43 behold, (D)I am standing by the spring of water, and may it be that the [a]maiden who comes out to draw, and to whom I say, “(E)Please let me drink a little water from your jar”;

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  1. Genesis 24:43 Or virgin

41 You will be released from my oath if, when you go to my clan, they refuse to give her to you—then you will be released from my oath.’(A)

42 “When I came to the spring today, I said, ‘Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you will, please grant success(B) to the journey on which I have come. 43 See, I am standing beside this spring.(C) If a young woman(D) comes out to draw water and I say to her, “Please let me drink a little water from your jar,”(E)

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